EMS Group
Reto Giger has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Reto is currently serving as the Head Group Controlling & Accounting at EMS Group since April 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Project Manager ERP at Lenzlinger Söhne AG from October 2020 to March 2021. Reto also took voluntary time off for business and private projects as a CFO from January 2020 to September 2020. Reto Giger previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Bioengineering AG from September 2017 to December 2019. Before that, they worked at LafargeHolcim Group as the Head Corporate Reporting from January 2012 to August 2017 and as a Corporate Controller from June 2009 to December 2011. Reto Giger also gained significant experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers Mekong (Thailand-Vietnam) as a Senior Manager from September 2004 to April 2009 and at PricewaterhouseCoopers Zurich as a Manager from October 1999 to August 2004. Reto started their career as a Treuhänder/Fiduciary at Maag, Mülli, Schöb & Partner from April 1996 to April 1999.
Reto Giger completed the Swiss Federal Fiduciary Certificate/Treuhändler mit eidg. Fachausweis from KV Business School Zürich from 1996 to 1999. From 2000 to 2003, Reto Giger pursued the Swiss Certified Public Accountant CPA/Eidg. dipl. Wirtschaftsprüfer degree from EXPERTsuisse. In 2010, Reto Giger completed the Holcim Leadership Program at IMD. Finally, in 2012, Reto Giger completed the Holcim Senior Management Program also at IMD.
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EMS Group
EMS at a glance The EMS Group is active worldwide in the business areas High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The companies within the group are consolidated in the EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG domiciled in Domat/Ems. The EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG is the only listed company (SIX Swiss Exchange, securities number 1.644.035). Business Areas The business area High Performance Polymers is comprised of EMS-GRIVORY and EMS-EFTEC. EMS-GRIVORY is the leading specialised manufacturer of high-performance polyamides and the supplier with the widest range of polyamide materials. EMS-GRIVORY is made up of the three Business Units EMS-GRIVORY Europe, EMS-GRIVORY America and EMS-GRIVORY Asia. EMS-EFTEC is represented under the name EFTEC as leading supplier worldwide for adhesives, sealants and coatings including application engineering systems for the automotive industry. The Business Unit EMS-PATVAG was sold on November 26, 2019. For this reason, the business area Specialty Chemicals is now comprised solely of the Business Unit EMS-GRILTECH. EMS-GRILTECH is specialized in the development and production of fibers, fusible adhesives and adhesive yarn for technical and textile applications, adhesion promoters for the tyre industry, powder coatings and reactive diluents. Company Strategy EMS‘ company strategy is based on the following focus points: ■ EMS concentrates on operational growth with speciality products. ■ EMS defines Performance Polymers as core business. ■ EMS returns financial resources not required for operational business to the shareholders. Locations / Employees EMS has 25 production sites in 16 different countries and is represented throughout the world with company owned sales companies or by distributors/traders. As of December 2019, the EMS Group has 2,648 employees worldwide with 130 apprentices based in Switzerland.